Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Sciences

Abstract

This study has been carried out in order to investigate the present of some endo and ecto parasite through the examination 30 of domestic rabbits of both sexes was 2 months – 2 years old. Our results revealed, (23) were infected (76.6%) Oocysts of Eimeria spp showed the highest percentage (73.9%) followed by the eggs of nematodes and Cestodes represented as Passalurus ambiguus ,Trichuris leporis , Trichostrongylus retortaeformis, Oblelescoides cuniculi, Graphidium stigosum, Capillaria hepatica, Nematodirus leporis, Cittotaenia ctenoides, 52.1%, 30.4%, 17.3%, 13.04%, 8.6%., 4.3 % , 4.3%, 21.7% , respectively. Our results diagnosed One species of adult cestodes Cittotaenia ctenoides in percentage 4.3% also we observed Cysticercus pisiformis of adult parasite Taenia pisiformis at 8.6%.Species of nymphs Linguatula serrata (tongue worm) in domestic rabbits were diagnosed with percentage (17.3%) and it is the
first report in Mosul / Iraq .Mixed infection was most common with no significant differences appeared between males and females and between ages.